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Pirkkala

Pirkkala is a municipality of Finland.

It is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west from Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 19,377 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 104.04 square kilometres (40.17 sq mi) of which 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) is water. The population density is 238.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (616.7/sq mi). Pirkkala is currently the fastest-growing municipality in the Pirkanmaa region. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Pirkkala 103.9 km²
Population 18,510
Male Population 9,169 (49.5%)
Female Population 9,341 (50.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +145.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +37.5%
Median Age 38.3 years
Male Median Age 37.4 years
Female Median Age 39.1 years
Timezone Eastern European Summer Time

Map of Pirkkala

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 7,539 10,811 13,458 18,510
Population Density 72.6 / km² 104.0 / km² 129.5 / km² 178.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 37.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pirkkala +145.5% +71.2% +37.5%
Pirkanmaa +33.3% +19.5% +11.4%
Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi +16.6% +10.2% +6.2%
Finland +16.7% +10.3% +6.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 38.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Pirkkala 38.3 years 37.4 years 39.1 years
Pirkanmaa 41.1 years 39.3 years 42.8 years
Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi 42 years 40.2 years 43.7 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Pirkkala Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 747 661 1,409
5-9 671 651 1,322
10-14 595 612 1,207
15-19 603 563 1,167
20-24 401 363 764
25-29 522 529 1,052
30-34 704 714 1,418
35-39 709 709 1,418
40-44 724 681 1,405
45-49 697 705 1,403
50-54 587 585 1,172
55-59 538 547 1,085
60-64 530 614 1,144
65-69 467 497 965
70-74 323 357 680
75-79 190 245 435
80-84 111 149 260
85 Plus 52 160 212
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 178.1 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Pirkkala 18,510 103.9 km² 178.1 / km²
Pirkanmaa 508,119 14,611.1 km² 34.8 / km²
Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi 1.2 million 61,542.2 km² 20.0 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 500 n/a n/a
1900 3,000 19.6% 250
1910 3,659 22% 659
1920 4,231 15.6% 572
1930 4,831 14.2% 600
1940 5,156 6.7% 325
1950 5,852 13.5% 696
1960 6,739 15.2% 887
1970 7,274 7.9% 535
1990 10,811 21.9% 1,768
2000 13,458 24.5% 2,647
2020 19,000 18.8% 2,771
2030 19,894 4.7% 894
2040 20,604 3.6% 710
2050 21,285 3.3% 681
2060 22,021 3.5% 736
2070 22,702 3.1% 681
2080 23,271 2.5% 569
2090 23,705 1.9% 434
2100 23,937 1% 232
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Cities in Pirkanmaa

Name Area Population Population Density
Akaa 314.3 km² 17,250 142.1 / mi²
Hämeenkyrö 504.9 km² 10,367 53.2 / mi²
Ikaalinen 840.4 km² 7,266 22.4 / mi²
Juupajoki 275.2 km² 1,954 18.4 / mi²
Kangasala, Western and Inner Finland, Finland 872.1 km² 30,793 91.5 / mi²
Kihniö, Western and Inner Finland, Finland 390.8 km² 2,049 13.6 / mi²
Lempäälä 309 km² 23,448 196.6 / mi²
Mänttä-Vilppula 657.1 km² 10,614 41.8 / mi²
Nokia 347 km² 33,485 249.9 / mi²
Orivesi 959.4 km² 9,495 25.6 / mi²
Parkano, Western and Inner Finland, Finland 911.4 km² 6,861 19.5 / mi²
Punkalaidun 364.1 km² 3,103 22.1 / mi²
Pälkäne 737.4 km² 6,731 23.6 / mi²
Ruovesi 950.9 km² 4,656 12.7 / mi²
Sastamala 1,531.3 km² 25,723 43.5 / mi²
Tampere 688.3 km² 223,955 842.7 / mi²
Urjala, Western and Inner Finland, Finland 505.9 km² 4,998 25.6 / mi²
Valkeakoski, Western and Inner Finland, Finland 371 km² 21,623 151.0 / mi²
Vesilahti 353.9 km² 4,578 33.5 / mi²
Virrat 1,298.1 km² 7,098 14.2 / mi²
Ylöjärvi 1,324.7 km² 33,573 65.6 / mi²
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